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Azurite

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Azurite fan-shaped crystal, 9.5 cm, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Ex Sid Pieters specimen. Included in Julius Zweibel’s McDole Trophy exhibit (1977). From Marshall Sussman (2003). Photo by Jeff Scovil.

Product details

SpeciesAzurite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions9.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityNamibia, Oshikoto Region, Tsumeb
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 334

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Julius ZweibelNot disclosed
—Sid PietersNot disclosed

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Azurite
Mineral guide
Learn about Azurite
deep blue copper carbonate with prismatic and botryoidal forms; alters to malachite; Mohs 3.5–4; identify color, habit, and notable localities.
Azurite
Regional guide
Azurite from Tsumeb, Namibia
from Tsumeb, Namibia — renowned for large sharp blue crystals, vivid color, and classic associations with malachite; a historic, collectible locality.